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TOMORROW
BLACKBURN Indoor Car Boot Sale, Hoghton Village Hall, 9am-2pm. An Evening of Clairvoyance with Stephen Holbrook, Premier Suite, Ewood Park, 7.30pm. Margaret Cross Art Exhibition, Samlesbury Hall. Until August 15. Quiz Night, The Rock, Tockholes, 9.30pm
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Hussainia in a hurry to keep hold of cup
HUSSAINIA CC have successfully defended the Alliance 2000 League Cup thanks to a solid all-round display against a gutsy Taverners side. The cup holders laid the foundations for victory with some impressive top-order batting, with Saeed Hashmi leading
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No stopping the Stop and Rest!
THERE was no stopping the Stop and Rest last season as they created Blackburn Sunday League history by winning every one of their league matches. The all-conquering Division Three side racked up an incredible 20 wins out of 20 as they clinched the title
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Jonny will be good says dad
A PROUD father from Accrington is shouting 'Go Jonny go, go, go' as he is convinced his 10-year-old son will be a professional by the age of 17. Tommy Hannan, of Willows Lane, believes his son Jonny has all the makings a future star and he is eager to
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Ian's flying high after GB call-up
IAN Zarac's 'flight of fancy' paid off after being selected to represent Great Britain in the World University Games. The 23-year-old from Blackburn, who is studying in America, twice flew back to Britain to attend football trials for the Games that take
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Rammy in rhythm
THE 'barmy army' started early at Todmorden where the first drum beat and horn blast arrived even before the rain. For the next eight hours the peace and quiet was punctuated with shakes, rattles and rolls as they did their best to cheer on the home side
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On-line research needs volunteers
I AM looking for people age 18 and over to participate in on-line research on emotional intelligence (EI). Those who participate will receive a free assessment of their EI and will be entered into a prize draw in which £100 Amazon voucher can be won.
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Great project for former care home
HAVING lived in New Zealand for the past two-and-a-half years, I was sent the news clipping concerning Ashwood House being turned into an interview suite for victim support. Having owned Ashwood House before selling to the present owner, my wife and I
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Call for parity on pensions
BRITAIN'S pensioners are the poorest in Europe because our State pension is only £82 per week. Link-Age are the only UK-wide non-party political pensions pressure group calling for British State pensions to be on a par with European levels which are three
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£300,000 council theft probe
A COUNCIL officer has been arrested and his home searched as part of an investigation into an alleged £300,000 theft. The probe centres on an allegation that electrical and computer equipment was bought using Blackburn with Darwen Council cash before
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Decision time
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill is tantalisingly yet to decide who keeps goal for Saturday's Championship curtain raiser at Crewe. Welsh number one Danny Coyne and Danish stopper Brian Jensen, who ended last season alternating games, have carried on sharing
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Union prize bid to shame firms' 'little Montys'
A TRADE union boss has launched an annual 'award' in a bid to name and shame Lancashire's bad employers. Peter Billington, secretary of the Lancashire Association of Trade Union Councils (LATUC), has launched the Monty Burns Award, named after the tight-fisted
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'Spice' of life
UP to 300 jobs will be created in East Lancashire if a proposed £18million tourist attraction gets the go-ahead. Bosses behind Spice! herbs and visitor centre also hope the attraction will support hundreds more jobs by attracting a cluster of specialist
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Fantastic four for Capita
IT'S four years since Capita arrived in Blackburn. With hundreds of new jobs and millions of pounds of investment coming with it, Capita now finds itself being courted in other areas of the UK. Chief reporter DAVID HIGGERSON investigates. W HEN the powers
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£300,000 council theft probe
A COUNCIL officer has been arrested and his home searched as part of an investigation into an alleged £300,000 theft. The probe centres on an allegation that electrical and computer equipment was bought using Blackburn with Darwen Council cash before
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Centre needs to be opened
TREATMENT and care of people with mental illness has long suffered from a lack of resources. When all health services are under pressure because of a shortage of cash, mental illness never seems to reach the top of the priority list. This is surprising
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Meat and two veg did them no harm
RE all the 'info' we are receiving as to which foods we ought to be eating for our health's sake. One has only to browse the obituary columns in the LET to see many are 80-plus, 90-plus and even 100-plus. So 'meat and two veg' did them no harm. D RODGERS
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Move to reform women's benefits
AGE Concern and the Fawcett Society have published 'A Blueprint for Reform.' They are calling for: l Women to be able to build up their own entitlement to a pension l The Basic State Pension to be raised to £109 per week l A second pension that provides
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Our children deserve the best education
MY deepest sympathy to Joshua Massey-Hodgkinson's mum, friends and relatives. I hope you seek justice in what you are campaigning for. As a full-time mum and qualified nursery nurse myself I believe the minimum qualification to become a childminder should
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Find the beast who did this to my husband...
A MAN had to undergo emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain after he was viciously beaten in an unprovoked attack. Today, the victim's wife pleaded with the public to help catch the beast who almost killed her husband. Peter Anforth has
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Nightmare
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Vratislav Gresko is hoping to force his way into Mark Hughes' first team plans after emerging from a 10-month injury nightmare. The former Inter Milan star has been to Hell and back since he damaged his cruciate knee ligament
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Find the beast who did this to my husband...
A MAN had to undergo emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain after he was viciously beaten in an unprovoked attack. Today, the victim's wife pleaded with the public to help catch the beast who almost killed her husband. Peter Anforth has
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Decision time
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill is tantalisingly yet to decide who keeps goal for Saturday's Championship curtain raiser at Crewe. Welsh number one Danny Coyne and Danish stopper Brian Jensen, who ended last season alternating games, have carried on sharing
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Joe is ready to rumble
LOWERHOUSE skipper Joe Beneduce says his side's win against Ramsbottom on Sunday has thrown the Lancashire League title race wide open. But Beneduce says the victory over the leaders will be wasted if they don't beat bottom side Accrington on Saturday
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Nightmare
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Vratislav Gresko is hoping to force his way into Mark Hughes' first team plans after emerging from a 10-month injury nightmare. The former Inter Milan star has been to Hell and back since he damaged his cruciate knee ligament
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Hotels' double delight
THE hotel chain owned by Blackburn brewery Daniel Thwaites has a double reason to celebrate its 25th anniversary after announcing a 24 per cent increase in profits. For the year ended March 31, 2005, Shire Hotels, a group of eight mainly four-star hotels
